Create an online store with PrestaShop

Sell your products online by creating a high-performance e-commerce website at a low cost, then customise it using the features included in the PrestaShop module.

PrestaShop: the solution for building an e-commerce website in 5 minutes

With PrestaShop, you can build and manage a modern, customised online store. It has quickly established itself as a popular solution across the globe for online sellers and digital agencies.

PrestaShop is an easily accessible tool, so you won't need any technical expertise to customise your website. Use the theme configurator included in the solution to choose a graphic charter for your e-commerce website that fits your style or business.

The advantages of PrestaShop

Customisation

With more than 2,000 themes to choose from, and many responsive themes (adapted for mobile devices), you can set up your online store without needing any web development skills.

1 - Order a web hosting plan

To start with, you will need to reserve a domain name and choose a web hosting plan before you create your online store. With a web hosting plan, you won't need to rely on a web platform that only authorises a limited number of product pages, or requires you to pay a commission for each sale. For a flat monthly fee, you can launch your online store and customise it as much as you like.

To get PrestaShop and discover all of its advantages, sign up to the OVH Performance web hosting plan so your website can handle peak loads. Reserve your domain name now - it's free* with a web hosting plan.

Included with your web hosting plan

OVH will host your PrestaShop website on an optimised platform. Since it's ready-to-use, you won't have to worry about installations and technical updates when you create your PrestaShop professional website.

PHP 7 + FPM

Load your pages up to 7 times faster, with the FPM feature (FastCGI Process Manager) activated by default, and the very latest PHP versions.

SSL

For more security and performance, choose DV, OV or EV SSL certificates.

Anti-DDoS

With our exclusive anti-DDoS solution, OVH will ensure that your web hosting plan remains accessible permanently, even in the event of an attack!

Private SQL

Create as many databases as you like, combining scalability, performance and freedom in terms of configuration.

To protect your website from the unexpected, every web hosting plan contains a backup option.

Multi-domain management

The multi-sites option allows you to host several websites on the same web hosting plan.

2 - Install PrestaShop

As you order a web hosting plan, you will have the option of installing the PrestaShop module for free. You will get the most recent version, pre-installed and optimised to work perfectly with web hosting plans.

3 - Configure your online store

You will receive an email containing the credentials you will need to log in to the admin panel for the module. Once you have received this email, you can then configure your e-commerce website.

Get started by changing the appearance of your online store. PrestaShop offers a free theme that you can customise with your logo, and your own images. You can also use a wide range of optional themes, to make a unique website that suits you.

Your website visitors will look closely at your product pages. Add as much information as possible for each item in your catalogue: the price, description, images, sizes and colours available, and whether they are in stock. Product pages that are rich in content will highlight your expertise, and encourage your website visitors to buy products from your website. To work more on your content, create a WordPress blog and link it to your e-commerce website.

Offer the most popular and secure payment methods to your customers: credit card, cheque, bank transfer, and PayPal.

Install modules for the shipping carriers that you use to deliver your products. You can define delivery costs for each item.

A wide range of marketing modules and tools are available to download from the admin panel, so that you can improve your website and conversion rates: promo codes, SMS and email sending, price comparisons, social networks.

Once you have installed all the modules you need, your store will be ready to receive its first orders.